Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean
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Types
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
-
Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
open Woodlands, sandy seeps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-6
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Black, Dark Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bog Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nausia, Urinary tract problems
Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Chamaecrista fasciculata
CYTISUS 'Lena'
Common Name
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia
Broom
In Hindi
Partridge Pea
Broom
In German
Partridge Pea
Besen
In French
Partridge Pea
balai
In Spanish
Partridge Pea
escoba
In Greek
πέρδικα μπιζέλι
σκούπα
In Portuguese
Partridge Pea
vassoura
In Polish
Partridge Pea
miotła
In Latin
Partridge Pea
iuniperorum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Chamaecrista
Cytisus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cassieae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2150
1
27800
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